The Palace The Old Town

Location. The Palace The Old Town is located in the centre of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. Dubai Mall is three kilometres away and the Global Village entertainment centre is at a 16 kilometre distance.

Hotel Features. Set in Dubai's Old Town Island on the edge of a lake, The Palace The Old Town occupies a modern Moorish-style property and opens to a modern lobby area offset by ornate woodwork, antique- style furnishings, and a water feature. The hotel offers an outdoor pool flanked by palm trees and houses a spa with fitness room, sauna, jetted tub, and beauty and massage services. There is a multilingual concierge service, and further amenities include onsite parking (surcharge), 24-hour room service, and laundry facilities.

The Palace The Old Town houses a range of restaurants including the rustic Argentinean steak restaurant, Asado, with its exposed brick walls, Ewaan, an Arabian-style restaurant serving Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes throughout the day, and the Thai restaurant Thiptara, boasting a modern Asian setting and offering lake views. There is a pool bar and a lobby bar, and bars in the Thiptara and Asado restaurants.

The hotel houses a comprehensive business centre and four meeting rooms.

Guestrooms. The 242 guestrooms are decorated in a modern style with a Middle Eastern influence, and are finished with crisp, white linen and dark wood furnishings. All rooms extend to balconies and include air conditioning, complimentary wireless Internet, satellite television with DVD players, hair dryers, minibars, and safes.

Expert Tip. The Dubai Museum, located 20 kilometres from the hotel, is housed in a renovated 18th- century fort, thought to be the city's oldest structure. Exhibitions offer insight into desert life and pearl trading, and further highlights include a vast collection of musical instruments and forms of weaponry.